Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2, 2019 | 15:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Garwick |
Neil barron |
| August 2, 2019 | 13:00 | Unidentified Large Cetacean | 100 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Port St Mary Point |
Sue Barron |
| August 2, 2019 | 13:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
East side Calf Sound off Big Head |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| August 2, 2019 | 12:37 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
South Harbour Calf of Man |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| August 2, 2019 | 13:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Off Bay Fine Port Erin |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| August 2, 2019 | 19:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Port Cornaa Beach |
John |
| August 1, 2019 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Douglas Bay-Port Soderick |
Many |
| August 1, 2019 | 13:00 | Common Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
7.5 miles east of Point of Ayre |
Tim Chittenden |
| August 1, 2019 | 12:00 | Common Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
6 miles NW off Peel |
Michael Coburn |
| August 1, 2019 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
East side of Calf Sound |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 31, 2019 | 16:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
East side Calf Sound |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 31, 2019 | 16:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
South Harbour Calf of Man |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 30, 2019 | 13:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 150 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Langness Lighthouse |
Ingrid & Geoff Sugden, Cherry Clayton |
| July 29, 2019 | 17:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
SE of Chicken Rock |
Dermot Shimmin |
| July 29, 2019 | 19:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 2 |
South harbour, Calf of Man |
Dermot Shimmin |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2024 | 11:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 miles NW of Peel | Marshall Thompson | |||
| May 11, 2024 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Derbyhaven | Tim Collister | ||
| August 19, 2023 | 14:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Ayres Nature Reserve | Gayle Johnson | ||
| June 4, 2023 | 23:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles West of Peel | Finn and Joe Traynor | ||
| May 31, 2023 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Elby Point, North of Niarbyl | Adam, Tom, Lee | |||
| May 29, 2023 | 13:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Bradda head | Jo and Richard Lewy | ||
| May 29, 2023 | 08:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Andy Dyke | ||
| May 27, 2023 | 12:30 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | 12 miles west chicken rock | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 16:25 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | South of sound 4 miles | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 06:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ballaugh | Max Crookall | ||
| May 19, 2023 | 10:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Rue Point | Casey J Fishing Charter | ||
| May 13, 2023 | 18:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Perwick bay | Jacky Hall | |||
| May 11, 2023 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Contrary Head | Paul Barlow | ||
| May 10, 2023 | 20:45 | 1 | Tight circling | 20 | Behind peel castle | Iva | |||
| May 9, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 15 miles East of Point of Ayre | Chris Hill |